43% grenache, 41% syrah, 9% mourvedre, 4% counoise, 3% cinsault. 2012 vintage.
Dark ruby with a watery pink rim. Red and black fruits, some black cherry and anise and charcuterie notes which makes sense since this is primarily grenache and syrah. Santa Barbara county does amazing things with Rhone varietals in a new world way, and I am okay with it.
Tannins are super smooth but the finish doesn't suffer. I feel this would go amazingly with a duck dish with a cherry reduction. — 11 years ago
Delicious with pink roast duck breasts and confit leg. — 11 years ago
Very fruity — 12 years ago
Didn't like it as much as lucky duck, but it was good too — 13 years ago
You can't beat this at $4 a bottle — 9 years ago
Lucky Duck! Filtered but brut natural, made of Braeburn apples - absolutely delicious! — 10 years ago
Scent of pink roses with a lavender aftertaste. Very unique wine I was lucky to come across — 10 years ago
Lovely nose, purple flowers and exotic spices. Silky, almost creamy with gravelly mineral undertones and pungent red fruit. Lovely with artichokes and pink peppercorn duck breast. — 11 years ago
Excellent wine for the price. — 11 years ago
Love it! Not bitter at all! — 12 years ago
Thanksgiving cometh, and there’s no more versatile wine at the Thanksgiving table than a fresh, savory, light-bodied red: precisely the reason we chose this wine for this newsletter. In the most northerly and coolest viticultural zone of the Loire valley, Pascal Janvier farms three acres devoted to the indigenous, pale-skinned Pineau d’Aunis. The results are stunning. Medium ruby in color with beautiful orange highlights, Janvier’s Cuvée du Rosier casts fresh aromas of pink peppercorns, cranberries, strawberries and spicy cinnamon. Focused and bright on the palate, the wine fuses tangy raspberry and earthy cranberry fruit with spicy suggestions of Szechuan peppercorns, cinnamon, smoky limestone minerals and an appetizing herbal note reminiscent of agave. Fresh, crunchy and vibrant, the wine grows with aeration and finishes long, tangy and stony. This wine stuns you first with its deliciousness, and then grows and adds complexity with each successive sip. Enjoy this now and over the coming three years with roast turkey and all the trimmings, fresh chèvres, roast duck and grilled or roasted vegetables. - L&E Review — 13 years ago
Smoky, berries, slow and easy. Red not purple- blue not black ink. Red ink? Not pink. This is not a silly wine but nor is it overly serious. Glad I grabbed several bottles at the tasting. I'll enjoy this again- sipping or with goat cheese ......duck- don't get me started. Thin, white pizza with Kalmata olives and wild mushrooms. — 10 years ago
Absolutely divine little blend of Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris sourced from the ever so promising Basket Range. One of the more smashable drops you will have for the year. Cloudy and Juicy in appearance. Prominent Gewurz making itself apparent early with a touch of the sweetest of spices and a big hit of Rosewater and juicy plum flesh. Crisp acidity and a slightly zippy mouth feel. The palate delivers with delicate violets, rosewater, white plums and pink lemonade, never would've picked any Gris until a tiny finish of pear. Can not go wrong in the slightest for the price if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one. Enjoyed with some spinach gnocci — 10 years ago
This paired very well with a light smoked salmon appetizer and a duck confit blended with cognac appetizer. It was on the dryer side of sweet. Pink bubbles. — 11 years ago
Very Sweet — 11 years ago
Like sugar. Yumm. — 12 years ago
Big bold red with lots of tannin. I like this variety and this one is great for a $2.99 grocery store wine. — 12 years ago
I love this Riesling — 13 years ago
Kaitlyn Soroka
Actually really good! I wasn't impressed by another wine by this brand but this is very sweet and very drinkable. — 9 years ago